evolved in Scotland and Ireland when children began dressing up in costumes, going door to door, and receiving fruits or nuts for a song or joke. The most likely predecessor to the American tradition is the British celebration of Guy Fawkes Night where
children with effigies of Guy roam the streets asking for “a penny for the Guy.” During the colonial days in America, some immigrants still celebrated Guy Fawkes Day. When their traditions combined with the Irish immigrants’ tradition of Halloween, the custom of trick-or-treating was born. With the popularity of pranks in the ‘20s, it veered closer to the “trick” side, but in the ‘30s, community-based events were planned to curb the destruction caused by the pranks and it evolved into the holiday fun we know today. However you choose to celebrate Halloween, be mindful that many children will be walking the streets this evening. Turn on the porch light, get out your candy bowl, and prepare to check out the awesome costumes. And, just in case, light up that Jack O ‘Lantern. You never know when Stingy Jack might show up.
Tonight, children will be knocking on doors looking for treats. Greeting them on the porches throughout Wichita will be the eerie, smiling faces of Jack O’ Lanterns. Trick-or-treating and carved pumpkins are Halloween traditions enjoyed by many families. But, did you ever wonder where these customs come from? According to folklore, the first Jack O’ Lanterns were carved in Ireland centuries ago. The practice began with the legend of Stingy Jack, a ghostly figure roaming the
Earth with burning coal in a carved turnip to light his way. Throughout Ireland and Scotland, people would make their own carved turnips and potatoes (or beets in England) and place them in doorways to scare away Stingy Jack and other evil spirits. When immigrants made their way to America, they brought the tradition with them. They soon learned, however, that their new country’s native pumpkins made a much better Jack O’ Lantern. The origins of trick-or-treating are not so clear. Some say it has roots in Samhain, the medieval Celtic festival that spawned Halloween. During the festival, villagers would dress up as ghosts or demons and hold performances in exchange for food and drink. This may be the forerunner to trick-or-treating. Others say the tradition began later in England where the poor would visit their wealthy neighbors to ask for pastries in exchange for prayers. This practice later
October 31, 2012
Inside this issue AHRQ award applications
Art Galleries
Basket auction
Birth announcements
Birthdays
Career Opportunities
Center Express
Classifieds
Congratulations
E-learning modules
Faculty award nominations
5 Questions
Health screenings
Kansas K-9 ResQ
KU Pride
KU Today
Live & Learn
Mice control
News Flash
Outlook rollout
Park Elementary
Reach Out and Read
Recycling Champions
Research Forum
Research funds available
Research study participants
Rural Health Day
Say hello
Statistical methods lecture
TIAA-CREF
United Way
UpToDate
Warren Theatre tickets
New Features Grant writing seminar
KU Wichita
Recent publications
Archives Jayhawk O’ LanternJayhawk O’ Lantern
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E-Learning Modules
available to
employees
KUMC has several e-learning modules for employees.
Topics include:
Career Advancement: Success for the Promotion
Seeker
Management/Leadership: Hiring Competent
Employees, What Every Supervisor Should Know,
and Writing Effective Position Descriptions
Policies & Procedures: Corrective Action, Family &
Medical Leave Act, FLSA, Overtime/Compensatory
Time, Shared Leave, and Workplace Violence
Professional Development: Managing Your Time,
Preventing Harassment in the Workplace, and
Conflict Management.
To complete these trainings, click here. You will need
to use your network username and password to log in.
The next KU Pride will take place at 9 a.m.,
Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the Sunflower Room. Don’t
miss it!
Save the Date
The 21st Annual Research Forum is scheduled
for Thursday, April 18, 2013 at the KU School
of Medicine–Wichita. Mark your calendars,
and watch for details in the coming months.
Questions can be directed to Christina Frank,
[email protected], in the Office of
Research.
National Rural
Health Day
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 15
Sunflower Room
Kansas will join the nation on Thursday, Nov. 15,
to celebrate the second annual National Rural
Health Day: Celebrating the Power of Rural. On
display during the reception will be past and
current photos from the Rural Kansas
Photography contest. Reception hosted by Rural
Health Education and Services.
Halloween Fun Fact Because the movie “Halloween” was on such a tight budget,
filmmakers had to use the cheapest mask they could find for
the character of Michael Myers, which turned out to be a
William Shatner “Star Trek” mask. When Shatner found this
out years later, he said he was honored.
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Check out
the latest
issue of KU
Wichita
magazine
The most recent issue of KU Wichita is now available.
The cover story features the Kansas Sports
Concussion Partnership, made up of several KUSM–
W faculty members, and a local athlete’s struggle and
side effects of multiple concussions. Also featured:
KU Wichita Pediatrics and the Easy Breathing
program, which helps diagnose asthma sooner
New students and residents
KUSM–W faculty and community efforts to
decrease the high rate of infant mortality in
Sedgwick County.
Printed copies are available in the lobby or in Public
Affairs.
KUSM-W in the News
Oct. 29—Casino in southeast Kansas would affect health, study says
Oct. 29—Goals are set for combined health group
Oct. 22—Doc Talk: Creating a safe sleep environment for your baby
For the latest news about KUSM–W, click here.
RECENT
PUBLICATIONS
Kelli Netson, Ph.D.
"A 5-year investigation of children's
adaptive functioning following
conformal radiation therapy for
localized ependymoma."
Published in the International
Journal of Radiation Oncology,
Biology, Physics 2012
Congratulations! Dan Kuhlman, M.D., and
Kara Kuhlman, M.D., Smoky
Hill Family Medicine
residency, are the parents of
Anna Elizabeth, born Oct. 16.
Matthew Gibson, M.S. 4, and wife, Rachel,
welcomed Abraham Eugene, born Oct. 4.
He weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz., and was 20.5
inches long.
Thank you to everyone who contributed books to
the Reach Out and Read program for the KU
Wichita Pediatrics clinic. The program allows the
clinic to give a book to every child who comes in for
a checkup, promoting literacy skills early in life. Read
the thank you letter from Julie Wellner, RN.
“Reach Out and
Read” Thanks You!
Halloween Fun Fact Scottish girls believed they could see images of
their future husbands if they hung wet sheets in
front of the fire on Halloween.
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How long have you worked at your current position, and what was your
job before that? I’ve been haunting the area of Sleepy Hollow since my head was severed by a
cannonball in the battle of Chatterton Hill. Before that I was a Hessian soldier in
the American Revolution.
What are your job responsibilities and what do you like most about your
job? It’s my job to roam Sleepy Hollow on the back of my horse, carrying my head,
chucking pumpkins, and scaring people like that sniveling Ichabod Crane!
What do you do in your spare time? Brush my horse, shine my boots, wash my saddle, groom my head, plot against
Sleepy Hollow citizens, and try to figure out a way to cross that bridge out of
town.
What’s a favorite movie and/or book? My favorite book is “The Sketch Book” by Washington Irving, which includes the
short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” I also enjoyed “A Hollow Sleep” by
Chris Ebert. My favorite movie is “Sleepy Hollow” starring Johnny Depp and the
great Christopher Walken as me.
Who is your hero or the person you most admire and why? Abraham “Brom Bones” van Brunt for winning the love of Katrina Van Tassel and
letting me get rid of Ichabod Crane for good!
5 Questions For...
The Headless Horseman
Ghost, The Cemetery and
Dark Roads
Hometown: I was born in
Germany. Currently, I reside in
Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
Family: None surviving
The KU School of Medicine–Wichita is now on
Twitter.
Follow us at twitter.com/KUSM_Wichita.
As it’s the time of year when
mice are likely to venture
inside for a warmer climate,
nesting, and food, Facilities
Management has been
receiving reports of them
being spotted throughout the
building. Please help Facilities maintain mice control by
storing any food items in glass or metal containers and
reporting any problems to Facilities at 293-2625 or
Eek! Halloween Fun Fact Church, the cat in “Pet Sematary,” was actually
played by seven different cats. Each cat was
trained to do a specific trick.
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Coping with
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 13
Roberts Amphitheater
Jeremy Crosby, Psy.D.
Licensed psychologist, Specialized
PTSD Treatment Program
Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center
Did you miss the Oct. 9 lecture about acid reflux
and ulcers with Dr. William Salyers?
FREE audio recordings and notes are available online at
wichita.kumc.edu/live-and-learn
within a week after each lecture.
JTO receives birthdays from Academic and
Student Affairs, MPA, WCGME, the MPH
program, and Human Resources. If you prefer
that your birthday not be published, please notify
the appropriate representative.
Amanda Baxa Oct. 31
Sarah Corn Oct. 31
Laura Whisler Oct. 31
Miles Brown Nov. 1
Joyce Grayson Nov. 1
Debra Hunt Nov. 1
Jennifer Steinkamp Nov. 2
Darren Farley Nov. 2
Amanda Hall Nov. 3
Mary Hursey Nov. 4
Earlene Rardin Nov. 4
Brandi Wiens Nov. 4
Gregory George Nov. 5
Darrell Hively Nov. 5
Joshua Nordstrom Nov. 5
Stephen Amos Nov. 6
Karen Drake Nov. 6
Jason Rush Nov. 6
Patrick Stiles Nov. 6
Lindsay Blick Nov. 7
Elizabeth Campbell Nov. 7
Mindy Kufahl Nov. 7
Erik McClure Nov. 7
Kim Shore Nov. 7
Nicholas Tomsen Nov. 7
Margot Scobee Nov. 8
Benjamin Johnston Nov. 9
John Lammli Nov. 9
Michelle McGuirk Nov. 9
Kelly Guzman Nov. 11
Crystal Nevins Nov. 11
Mariam Savabi Nov. 11
Annie Fast Nov. 12
Tim Kenny Nov. 12
Clinton Rathje Nov. 12
Angie Carr Nov. 13
Bill Goodman Nov. 13
Leona Johnson Nov. 13
Cindy Roth Nov. 13
Brandon Stringer Nov. 13
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Wanted: Research
Study Participants
The KU School of Medicine–Wichita is looking for
persons with Peripheral Arterial Disease
(PAD) to participate in a study examining poor leg
circulation. The study will focus on those within
the African-American community with low levels of
activity and who experience pain and discomfort
when walking. Participants will be compensated for
their time and effort. For more information, call
(316) 293-3567.
If you are involved in a study that is recruiting
subjects and would like to have it listed in Jayhawk
Talk Online, please e-mail [email protected]
with the specifics. Once we draft the copy, we’ll
send it back to you for IRB approval then publish it.
Please join us for the next KU
Pride day for the United Way
Campaign, Wednesday, Nov. 21.
With supervisor’s approval, you
may wear jeans to work if you
purchased a year pass or by purchasing a sticker for
$2.50 in Human Resources. All proceeds will benefit
United Way. For more information, please contact
Tyler Doyle at 3-2649 or [email protected].
KU Pride day for
United Way
Grant writing
seminar
Registration must be completed by Dec. 15.
Lauren Aaronson, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, professor
1 to 4 p.m.
Wednesdays, Jan. 23 – May 8
Great Plains Room Are you ready to write your first extramural grant,
but don’t have the skills or have “grant phobia?” A
grant writing seminar is available this spring for faculty
and students. The seminar (NRSG 889) is offered by
the School of Nursing and will be available in Wichita
via ITV.
All aspects of preparing grant applications are
covered, including writing grant applications
containing all of the usual elements (budgets,
biosketches, resources, and scientific text). In
addition, different funding agencies, building research
teams, the review process, responding to reviewers,
and resubmitting grants will be covered. Satisfactory
completion of the course entails completing an NIH-
style grant. To participate in the seminar, you must enroll in the
Graduate School (as a non-degree student) and the
course (a fee is charged). For more information, including cost, and to register,
e-mail Trisha Richmeier, [email protected],
and Melissa Armstrong, [email protected].
Course applications must be completed by Dec. 15.
We are gearing up for our annual
basket auction for United Way! If
you are interested in donating a
basket for the auction, please
contact Jennica King at
[email protected] or 3-2643.
If you need a basket for your
auction donation, you can pick one up in Public
Affairs. The baskets will be on display in the
Esplanade and bids will be accepted from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8. Stop by
and check out the baskets, place
your bid, and get some holiday
shopping done early!
KU Cares
Basket Auction
Halloween Fun Fact
Owls are often seen at
Halloween. In Medieval Europe,
owls were thought to be
witches, and to hear an owl’s
call meant someone was about
to die.
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Submit applications
for AHRQ Patient-
Centered Outcomes
Research Pathway
to Independence
Award (K99/R00)
The primary purpose of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient-Centered
Outcomes Research (PCOR) Pathway to
Independence Award (K99/R00) program is to
increase and maintain a strong cohort of new and
talented AHRQ-supported independent
investigators trained in comparative effectiveness
methods to conduct patient care outcomes
research.
The program is designed to facilitate a timely
transition from a junior non-tenure track faculty or
a postdoctoral research position to a stable
independent research career.
Approximately $1.5 million will be available to
support the K99 phase of the award, and $3
million for the R00 phase. It is anticipated AHRQ
will make approximately 10 awards.
KEY DATES
Nov. 17: Opening Date
Nov. 19: Letters of Intent Receipt Date (On-time
submission requires that applications be
successfully submitted to grants.gov no later than 5
p.m. local time)
Dec. 17: Application Due Date
Find more information and details on
applying.
UpToDate
UpToDate now requires a separate login and
password for access to our institutional account.
KUSM–W users may register for a login and
password on the new UpToDate start page.
If you encounter any issues or have any questions
about setting up your login and password for
UpToDate, please contact Tim Kenny at
[email protected] or (316) 293-2629.
“Expressions in Glass”
Blown glass art by Rollin Karg
William J. Reals Gallery of Art – West
“Moody Waters”
Egg tempera paintings by Jim Butler
William J. Reals Gallery of Art – East
For more information contact Anita Peeters, 3-3400.
Halloween Fun Fact
According to tradition, if a
person wears his or her clothes
inside out and then walks
backward on Halloween, he or
she will see a witch at midnight.
Nominations for
faculty awards
The Institute for Community Engagement and the Office
of the Executive Vice Chancellor sponsor annual awards
to recognize KU Medical Center faculty and community
partners for excellence in community engagement.
Faculty Award for Scholarship in Community Engagement
This award recognizes KUMC faculty for excellence in
developing, implementing, and sustaining regional engaged
scholarship initiatives.
Full-time or part-time faculty are eligible; volunteer faculty
are not.
Award amount: $7,500
Call for nominations ends Dec. 31
Get complete details.
KU Medical Center Community Partnership Award
This award recognizes a community partner and KUMC
faculty team for excellence in community engagement, as
demonstrated by a project that addresses a critical health
issue in the community.
Award amount: $10,000 paid to the project or community
organization
Call for nominations ends Dec. 31
Letters of support must be received by Jan. 7
Get complete details.
Questions? Contact Cori Ast, Outreach Communications
Manager, at [email protected] or (913) 588-2695.
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TIAA-CREF
on campus
TIAA-CREF will be on campus tomorrow,
Nov. 1, holding individual counseling sessions.
You will be able to discuss your personal
financial situation with an experienced TIAA-
CREF financial consultant on a confidential
basis. They will be available to discuss how to
help you achieve your financial goals by
investing in financial solutions such as mutual
funds, brokerage, life insurance, and annuities.
A detailed evaluation will tell you everything
you need to know and will provide you with
personalized, objective advice.
Your individual counseling session will help
you answer these questions:
Are you setting realistic goals for key life
events and retirement?
Can you better balance your spending
priorities to help you save more for your
financial goals?
What retirement income options best fit
your situation?
What investment mix and strategy is best
for you to increase your portfolio’s
potential, including protecting against cost-
of-living increases?
To make an appointment, call 1 (866) 843-
5640, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Questions can be directed to Leona Johnson,
Recycling Champions
Recently, the KU School of Medicine–Wichita Recycling Champions took a trip to
International Paper and found out what happens to our recyclables when they
leave campus. The group learned that the Wichita plant is one of 20 in the United
States, and it currently collects recyclables from businesses and schools only. Its
current monthly output is 2,000 tons of recycled material, half of that being
cardboard. Right now, its employees manually sort about 10 tons of material daily, but
a new automated system is slated for January and it will sort about six tons per hour.
KUSM–W has been a customer since 2003 and, in that time, we have recycled 80 tons
of material. Our current recycling dumpster is emptied weekly, and we will have a second container soon. Some
items that you might not know can be accepted are the plastic bags that hold toner cartridges, plastic shopping
bags, and clear plastic baggies (Ziploc). Items that are not accepted include Styrofoam, metal (except for tin and
aluminum cans), and the sticky gummy substance that holds new credit cards to the paper.
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Mary Beth Miller, M.D., Family & Community Medicine clinical assistant professor, received the American Academy of Family Physicians National Exemplary Teacher Award in the volunteer category. She was honored at the AAFP Congress of Delegates and Scientific Assembly Oct. 15-20 in Philadelphia, Pa. Each state chapter nominates a candidate for this award and a single national winner is chosen. Dr. Miller is the 11th KUSM–W faculty member to receive the national award since 1997. Nathan Krug, M.D., Family and Community Medicine resident, received an American Academy of Family Physicians/Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education. He is one of 10 residents nationally to receive the award. He was honored at the AAFP Congress of Delegates and Scientific Assembly Oct. 15-20 in Philadelphia, Pa. Facts about the Bristol-Myers Squibb Award: It is given to 10 to 20 second-year residents nationally who demonstrate leadership ability, community involvement, social commitment, exemplary patient care, and interpersonal relationships. Since 2006, a resident in one of the three residencies sponsored by the Department of Family and
Community Medicine has received the award. In 2008, a resident from each of the three residencies received this award. Since 1969, 40 residents sponsored by KUSM–W have received this award.
During the American Academy of Pediatrics national conference earlier this month, Stephanie Kuhlmann, D.O., Pediatrics assistant professor, presented her research on the rise of text messaging among pediatric hospitalists. In the study "Text Messaging as a Means of Communication Among Pediatric Hospitalists," researchers administered an electronic survey to 106 pediatric hospital physicians. Ninety-six percent of responders used text messaging to communicate with each other. Read more about Dr. Kuhlmann's study.
Scott Moser, M.D., and Anne Walling, M.B., Ch.B., have been named to the Academy of Medical Educators at KUSM.
Four Family & Community Medicine faculty members received a $75,000 grant from the Via Christi Foundation for a project to study treatment of Type II Diabetes. The program is designed for their Type II Diabetes patients who do not have the health insurance necessary to access other programs. Clinical
assistant professors Don Seery, M.D.; Doug Lewis, M.D.; and Paula Knabe, D.O.; and clinical associate professor Maurice Duggins, M.D.
Congratulations!
Julie Wood, M.D., a Family & Community Medicine resident graduate, will assume the role of American Academy of Family Physicians Vice President for Health of the Public and Interprofessional Activities, effective Jan. 1, 2013.
Rick Kellerman, M.D., Family & Community Medicine chair, has been named to Medical Protective's Family Medicine Advisory Board.
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Say “hello” to...
Pam Head
Standardized Patient
ASA
Phillip Martin
PRN Psychometrician
KU Wichita Psychology
Delia Lopez
Standardized Patient
ASA
Felecia Lee, Ph.D.
Post-Doc Wesley
Trauma Research
PMPH
Marcia Pike
Standardized Patient
ASA
Kelley Romero
Custodial Specialist
Facilities
Jamie Ryan
Research Assistant
Psychiatry
Ashley Williamson
Scheduling/Referrals
KU Wichita Adult
Medicine
Halloween Fun Fact
The barf used in “The Exorcist” was
Andersen’s Pea Soup. They tried Campbell’s,
but didn’t like the way it looked.
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Roll out the Outlook!
Monday, Nov. 12, you will begin using Outlook. Please review this
information so you are aware of the process and critical information you
will need.
At 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, IT staff will begin the migration process to move
GroupWise items into Outlook. During this time (5 p.m., Nov. 9 through Nov. 11) you will have access to new
e-mail with Outlook's Web Application (OWA). IT will provide the link for OWA prior to the migration. Old e-
mails will be available during this time through GroupWise webmail but you are asked to only use it if absolutely
necessary and only to view items. The reason for this is that any changes made in GroupWise webmail during
that time period will not be reflected in Outlook.
As a reminder, here are things you need to document in your GroupWise account before the migration so that
you can set them up in Outlook after the migration:
Proxy rights
Rules
Shared folders
Shared address books
If you manage a resource, for example a meeting room, you will also need to document these settings for
that resource.
If you need assistance with documenting any of these settings, please contact the Help Desk at
[email protected], or 293-2605, option 1.
Non-parametric statistical methods lecture
Non-parametric statistical methods for testing questionable data-population assumptions
Philip Twumasi-Ankrah, Ph.D.
Noon to 1 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 15
Wichita Room
Also streaming live via Adobe Connect
In using parametric statistics for hypothesis testing, assumptions can be made about data, such as the type of
probability distributions. The assumption allows the use of various methods of hypothesis testing to make
inferences about the distribution parameters.
Non-parametric, or distribution-free, inferential statistical methods are mathematical procedures for statistical
hypothesis testing that make no assumptions about the probability distributions. They are often the only way to
analyze nominal or ordinal data and draw statistical conclusions.
This presentation will offer an introduction to non-parametric methods for statistical inference.
Dr. Twumasi-Ankrah is a biostatistician and Preventive Medicine & Public Health assistant professor with a joint
appointment in the Office of Research and Center for Biostatistical Collaboration. He earned his degree from the
University of South Carolina School of Public Health. Before joining KUSM–W, he completed his post-doctoral
training at the Clinical Trials Group of the National Cancer Institute of Canada.
Light snacks will be served. For more information, contact Christina Frank, [email protected].
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Free Health Screenings Offered
Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, and Monday, April 15, 2013
What is a Health Screening?
HealthQuest and the State Employee Health Plan offer free health screenings in multiple locations statewide. In 30
minutes or less, you can complete a health screening with a simple finger stick that will provide you with this
important health information:
Total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and total cholesterol to HDL ratio
Triglycerides and glucose
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Height, weight, and body mass index (BMI)
Waist circumference
This is a fasting test, which means you should not consume food/drink for a minimum of nine hours prior to your
appointment. Please drink water to stay hydrated; black coffee and tea are also okay (no cream or sugar). You may
brush your teeth and take medications as usual.
Who is Eligible to Participate?
Benefits-eligible State and non-State employees who are enrolled in the state employee health plan or who
have waived coverage in the plan
Retirees, spouses, and dependents 18 years or older who are enrolled in the state employee health plan
Sign Up Now!
Log in to your account (or register for one if you do not have an account) on the wellness portal and click
on “Biometric Screenings” from the left menu and then select “Onsite Screenings.”
If you do not have Internet access or have trouble with the online site, call toll-free, 1 (888) 275-1205 and
select option 5 for assistance making an appointment.
The early slots fill up quickly so make your appointment as soon as possible.
The appointment system closes two full business days in advance of an event.
Employees/health plan members can participate in one event between Aug. 1, 2012, and July 31, 2013.
How to Earn 10 Credits for the Rewards Program:
1. Obtain your biometric numbers one of three ways: 1) by attending an onsite screening event, 2) by scheduling
a preventive screening visit with your physician, or 3) by ordering an at-home screening kit offered by
HealthQuest. Get more info.
2. Complete an online health assessment using your biometric numbers by July 31, 2013, to earn 10 credits
(required for employees to earn the 2014 premium discount). Get more info.
3. Upon completion of your health assessment, you will immediately earn 10 credits for the HealthQuest
Rewards Program! Employees must earn an additional 20 credits (for a total of 30 required credits) by July 31,
2013, in order to receive a $480 premium discount in 2014. Get more info.
Halloween Fun Facts
The words “Elm Street” are not
said once in the original
“Nightmare on Elm Street.”
The movie “Final Destination” is
based on a rejected “The X-Files”
episode.
Pennywise’s hair in “It”
was Tim Curry’s real hair.
Saimhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.
Bosco chocolate syrup was used as blood in “Night
of the Living Dead.”
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Don’t forget your
discounted movie
tickets
VIP discount tickets to the Warren Theatres (East,
West, and Old Town) are sold in HR during regular
business hours. Price per ticket is $7. Check with the
theatres prior to purchase as passes are not
accepted for all performances. For further
information, or to check on availability of passes,
contact HR at 3-2615.
Research funds
available
Collaborative R34s for Pilot Studies of
Innovative Treatments in Mental Disorders
(Collaborative R34)
National Institutes of Health
Award amount $225,000
Closing date for applications January 7, 2015
This funding opportunity seeks to support
collaborative preliminary intervention studies to
evaluate the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, and
safety of novel mechanism drug candidates, promising
investigational new drugs or novel psychosocial
strategies for the treatment of mental disorders and
for obtaining the preliminary data needed as a pre-
requisite to larger-scale (efficacy or effectiveness)
intervention or services studies.
More information can be found here.
Classifieds Ad Rules
If you have an item to buy, sell, or
trade, consider listing it as a FREE
classified ad in JTO. This service is
available to students, residents,
faculty, staff, and others who work
for KU, MPA, and affiliates.
Remember, you must resubmit – by
e-mailing [email protected] or
calling 293-2643 – to list an item
again!
Park Elementary Fall Event
Forty-five third-graders from Park Elementary were on campus Monday, Oct. 29, for their annual trick-or-
treating! Sixteen departments provided treats for them. Thank you to everyone who participated, particularly
our tour guides!
Pediatrics
General Pediatrician
General Pediatrician
Neonatologist (PT)
Pediatric Diagnostic Cardiologist
Pediatric Emergency Specialist
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Pediatric Hospitalist
Pediatric Intensivist
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Pediatric Urologist
PMPH
Epidemiologist
Psychiatry
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
General Psychiatrist
Geriatric Psychiatrist
Office of Research
Senior Scientist/Director of
Mid-Continent Center for
Outcomes and Health Services
Research
Scientist—Mid-Continent Center for
Outcomes and Health Services
Research
Faculty
Anesthesiology
Research Scientist
Family and Community
Medicine
Clinical Scholar
Geriatrician (2 FTEs)
Internal Medicine
Ambulatory Care/General Internal
Medicine (3 FTEs)
Cardiologist (2 FTEs)
Dermatologist (2 FTEs)
Endocrinologist (2 FTEs)
Endocrinologist (2 FTEs)
Gastroenterologist (2 FTEs)
Hematologist/Oncologist (2 FTEs)
Hospitalist (5 FTEs)
Infectious Disease Specialist (3 FTEs)
Infectious Disease, Chief
Neurologist
Neurologist
Pulmonary/Critical Care (2 FTEs)
Rheumatologist (2 FTEs)
Medical Sciences
Assistant/Associate Professor of
Anatomy
Orthopaedic Surgery
Chair, Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery
Staff
ASA
Standardized Patient Pool
Family & Community Medicine
Research Associate
Human Resources
HR Director
Psychiatry
PRN Research Nurses and Techs
Research Assistant
For more information, contact Leona
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